Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Wildcat’s Team Effort Gets It Done

Worldwide Wildcats-7th Grade Champions

Even with the
addition of nationally ranked Shamar
Morrow, Jason Harris and Donovan Billings, Nightrydas Elite's super
squad could not get it done this past weekend against the 2020 Worldwide
Wildcats at the John Lucas All-Star Weekend tournament in the Big Easy.A combination of size in the post and
pressure defense were keys to the victory. The Wildcats dispatched the DI
Shooters in the semi-finals before taking out Nightrydas Elite in the
championship game 71-62, while the Nightrydas got by the NYBL’s God First
Crusaders to advance to the championship game.

One of the
elite 2020 teams in the National Youth Basketball League (NYBL) last year, the
Wildcats have established themselves as one of the elite teams in the class,
but their win over stacked Nightrydas Elite has to make them
one of the favorites to win the NYBL National Championship this year. The big
three of Khalil Brantley, Justin Powell and Chase Ellis powered the Wildcats to the upset win.

Oakland Solders-6th Grade Champions

A shout out
goes to Josh Woodson and his Nike Team Texas team for grabbing the gold in the
2019 division 79-58. The dynamic duo of Chris
Harris and Davion Harmon proved to
be too much for the Louisiana Red Storm. Finally, the Oakland Solders, who flew
in their own nationally ranked studs in Zion
Harmon and Jaden Springer,
easily defeated Team Takeover in the championship game of the 6th
grade division.In the semifinal game,
Oakland matched up with the Nightrydas and advanced to the final game on the
strength of a 14 point victory. For the record, the Nightrydas brought in elite
talent from around the country with Seth Wilson, Kennedy Chandler, Johnathon
Lawson and Donnell Harris. Look for the Oakland to be one of the better teams
in the NYBL this season.